Dear %first_name%,

An essay I wrote titled "Biker Dad and Two-Wheel Tranquility" was published last month (May) in the anthology For Daddy With Love.

The book is a cache of 60+ short stories, quotes, and anecdotes from daughters aged 5 to 70 that reveal the complex themes in the daughter/father relationship. Drawing from all walks of life, these moving personal narratives are sure to bring a smile, sigh, laugh, or tear to your eye. (And it made a great Father's Day gift for those hard-to-buy for fathers - sorry I didn't get this out earlier!)

"Biker Dad and Two-Wheel Tranquilty" is a sweetly humorous look at what I learned about life by riding motorcycles with my father. An excerpt:

My motorcycle is silver and black with just the right amount of chrome. My father has a vibrant multi-colored helmet with a half-naked lady on the back - a close-out sale find. It is so incongruous with this 60-some-year-old father and his rather conservative motorcycle that I want to laugh out loud. Instead I swing my leg over my bike and settle into the seat. I turn the key and hit the switch. I can't resist twisting the throttle just to hear that distinctive motorcycle "growl."


TAIKO DRUMMING NEWS ... If you're interested in seeing a high-energy, entertaining show, consider attending "Passing the Beat" - a taiko recital for student and professional taiko performers. I'll be performing a brief solo on the REALLY BIG drum (Odaiko) in a piece titled Samurai Moon.

Dates:
Sat, July 17, 2010 @ 7 pm
Sun, July 18, 2010 @ 2 pm

Location:
Sabes Jewish Community Center (click here for directions)

Drop me a note if you are coming so I can watch for you. And I hope you are having a great summer!

All My Best,
Tracey

P.S. Another of my essays is scheduled to be published this September! More details soon...